Quick Links for the Overview Level Course Tutorial

The key technical references for watershed planning and management are the Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters (http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/watershed_handbook) and the Plan-Builder Tool (http://iaspub.epa.gov/watershedplan/watershedPlanning.do?pageId=48&navId=35).

Step 1: Building Partnerships

Finding Watershed Partners and Information through Watershed Central

• 1.1 Watershed Central (http://www.epa.gov/watershedcentral)
• 1.10 Watershed Central Privacy Statement (http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/watershedcentral/privacy.html)

How to Surf for Information about Your Watershed

• 1.28 Surf Your Watershed (http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/locate/index.cfm)

How to Make Connections via Electronic Discussions

• 1.55 EPA Watersheds Links (http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/links.html)
• 1.58 Watershed News (http://www.epa.gov/watershed/news.html)
• 1.59 NPSInfo (http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/npsinfo/index.html)
• 1.62 EPA Public Listserves (https://lists.epa.gov/read/all_forums)

EPA's Nonpoint Source News-Notes

• 1.65 News-Notes (http://www.epa.gov/owow/info/NewsNotes)

Step 2: Characterizing the Watershed

Finding the Designated Uses of a Waterbody

• 2.1 Water Quality Standards Database (http://www.epa.gov/wqsdatabase/)
• 2.2 WQS Reports (http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/standards/wqshome/reports.html)
• 2.3 Designated Use and Class Data by State Report (http://iaspub.epa.gov/waters10/rpt_du_class_by_state.run_report)
• 2.6 Designated Use and Class Data by State Waterbody Report (http://iaspub.epa.gov/waters10/rpt_du_cl_st_wb.run_report)

Linking to a State's Detailed Water Assessment Report and Impaired Waters List

• 2.9 ATTAINS (http://www.epa.gov/waters/ir)

Navigating an Integrated Report

• 2.21 Louisiana 2006 Water Quality Assessment Report (http://iaspub.epa.gov/waters10/attains_index.control?p_area=LA)

Ask WATERS

• 2.59 WATERS (http://www.epa.gov/waters)

Step 3: Setting Goals and Identifying Solutions

How to Find Funding Sources for Watershed Management

• 3.1 Watershed Funding Page (http://www.epa.gov/owow/funding.html)

EPA Training Opportunities for Watershed Management

• 3.10 Watershed Central (http://www.epa.gov/watershedcentral)
• 3.11 EPA's Watershed Academy (http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/)
• 3.12 Watershed Academy Web (http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/)
• 3.14 Growth and Water Resources Training (http://epa.gov/watertrain/smartgrowth/)
• 3.18 Webcast Seminars (http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/webcasts/ or http://www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts)

Steps 4 & 5: Designing and Implementing a Program

• 4&5.1 National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution (http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/categories.html)
• 4&5.3 National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Urban Areas (http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/urbanmm/index.html)

Other Urban Areas and Growth Management Publications

• 4&5.5 Smart Growth (http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth)

Examples of Ordinances

• 4&5.8 Model Ordinances to Protect Local Resources (http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/ordinance)

Step 6: Measure Progress and Make Necessary Adjustments

• 6.1 Section 319 Success Stories (http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/Success319)
• 6.2 Targeted Watershed Grant (http://www.epa.gov/twg)
• 6.3 Watershed Central Wiki (http://www.epa.gov/watershedcentral)

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